Making the leap from 7,000 U to 70,000 U is really not a Genius move, it's just that he finally stopped messing around.



After two trades blew up, my account directly evaporated nearly 40,000 U. That feeling is something only those who understand can relate to—staring blankly at the screen, my finger hovering over the keyboard for a long time, too scared to move. With the remaining 7,000 U, even opening a decent position makes me anxious, fearing another wave will take it away.

Stopped for two days to look back at each losing trade.
The more I look, the more I realize that it's not luck that causes losses, but the mind.
Chasing highs and selling lows, heavily betting on direction, holding on without a stop loss... each one is a pit I've dug myself.

After thinking it through, I decided: no more gambling, no more going head-to-head with the market.

The first trade is a long position on ETH. The entry point isn't perfect, but the trend judgment is correct. With 3x leverage, while others are watching, I jumped in first, making a small profit, which feels like I'm getting some of my groove back.

The real turnaround was the short position on BNB.
That was an outrageous stroke of luck; after placing the order, it just kept going down. I didn't even dare to add to my position along the way and directly held it down to 24000U. I was staring at my account balance when I suddenly realized: it turns out you can earn without making any rash moves.

On the day following BTC, the signs of a pump and dump were too obvious.
Get ready in advance, short in batches, and eat all the way to 30000U.

After finishing these orders, I truly understood a principle:
It's not that the market suddenly turned friendly; it's that I stopped being reckless.

Now learn to stay in cash, learn to miss out, and no longer treat every fluctuation as a "must-catch opportunity". Use only 10% of your position for each trade, set stop-loss and take-profit in advance, and don’t watch the market after placing your orders.

Rebalancing is the result, not the goal.

Looking back, starting with 7000U is not considered small at all. Whether you can turn things around is not largely related to the principal; the key is whether you can learn something from the liquidation.

I didn't intend to share any secrets, just mentioned it casually when someone asked.
Before you fully understand it, never go all in. Contracts can make you lose money faster than you can imagine.
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PumpDoctrinevip
· 12-04 10:31
Honestly, once you understand stop-loss and take-profit, you've basically won. They're more effective than any technical analysis. --- I've also experienced liquidation those two times. Now I only use 10% of my position, and my mindset is definitely different. --- The key is not to fight the market trend. Going flat with the trend is still profit. Once you understand this, you're basically set. --- Turning 7,000 into 70,000 really isn't luck; it's finally learning not to self-destruct, haha. --- Place your orders and walk away, don't stare at the screen. That's the right way to trade contracts. --- To be honest, the biggest takeaway from being liquidated is realizing how inexperienced you are. That awakening is more valuable than anything.
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BTCWaveRidervip
· 12-02 14:10
To be honest, this is true understanding; it’s not about good luck but finally learning to keep quiet. Setting stop loss and take profit in advance and not looking at the market really tortures oneself when actually doing it, haha. I have also experienced that wave of Get Liquidated; my fingers really shook. 10% Position does indeed allow for a longer survival. Contracts are just a money-making machine; don’t touch them when you haven’t figured it out. This logic isn’t flawed, but the hardest part is still execution; not everyone can stand watching the market remain motionless.
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TopBuyerBottomSellervip
· 12-01 15:52
Well said, not messing around is truly the strongest move. The most hardcore part of this transformation is learning to stay still, which is more valuable than any technical indicator. Turning 7000 into 70,000 sounds great, but the process is what really matters. The difference between a gambler and a trader lies here: one can't control their hands, while the other can control their heart.
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MidnightGenesisvip
· 12-01 15:52
On-chain data shows that this guy has indeed changed his strategy, transitioning from the get liquidated logic to risk control awareness... It is worth noting the execution of BNB during that wave; not increasing the position is actually the most difficult detail.
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